With fashion trends always changing and clothes being so expensive, parents are getting pressure from their kids to get these now very expensive clothes. ("School Uniforms-Now More Than Ever!", 1997) "...A fairly average teen is costing about $1,000 a month, and that's before he's old enough to drive" (Weston, "The Hidden Cost of Teenagers"). School uniforms are a bargain, They are becoming far less expensive than many other clothes. Schools argue that school uniforms are economical, especially compared to designer clothing... (Article Base para. 8). Uniforms won't eliminate that problem, but will be extremely cut back because kids will still want clothes to wear outside of school. Parents say school uniforms last longer because they are made for repeated wash and wear( Article Base para. 8). Experts have proven that school uniforms are helpful to families budget wise, especially since uniforms last a long time (LoveToKnow Corp).
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